The 2017 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by second-year head coach Kirby Smart.
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The Bulldogs notched their 800th win in program history with a 41–0 victory over Tennessee on September 30, 2017.[1]
The 2017 Georgia Bulldogs were crowned Southeastern Conference Champions on December 2, 2017, with a postseason win over the Auburn Tigers, against whom they had suffered their only defeat in the regular season. This was their first conference title since 2005. After the win against Auburn, 2017 became only the fifth season in which Georgia beat all of its traditional rivals (Auburn, Florida, Georgia Tech, Tennessee) in the same season (previously 1980, 1981, 2011, 2012).
Georgia received its first ever College Football Playoff appearance against Oklahoma in the school's first Rose Bowl Game since the 1942 season. Georgia won by a score of 54–48 in double overtime.[2] The Bulldogs reached the National Championship game for the first time since 1982, but lost to Alabama in overtime.
Georgia announced its 2017 football schedule on September 13, 2016. The 2017 schedule consisted of 6 home games, 5 away, and 1 neutral site game in the regular season. The Bulldogs hosted SEC foes Kentucky, Mississippi State, Missouri, and South Carolina, and traveled to Auburn, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt. Georgia faced Florida in Jacksonville, Florida.[3]
The Bulldogs played four non–conference games, hosting Appalachian State from the Sun Belt Conference in the first meeting since 2013 and Samford from the Southern Conference. Georgia traveled to Georgia Tech from the Atlantic Coast Conference and independent Notre Dame in the first meeting since the 1981 Sugar Bowl. In their most recent matches, Georgia defeated Appalachian State 45–6 in 2013, Notre Dame 17–10 for the 1980 National Championship, and lost to Georgia Tech 28–27 at Sanford Stadium in 2016.
From the SEC West, Georgia played Mississippi State for the first time since 2011 when they beat Mississippi State 24–10 as well as Auburn in their annual Deep South's Oldest Rivalry, leading the series 57–55–8 after winning 3 straight times against Auburn including last year's win against #8 Auburn 13–7 in Sanford Stadium.
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| September 2 | 6:15 p.m. | Appalachian State* | No. 15 | | ESPN | W 31–10 | 92,746 |
| September 9 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 24 Notre Dame* | No. 15 | | NBC | W 20–19 | 77,622 |
| September 16 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 17 (FCS) Samford* | No. 13 | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| SECN | W 42–14 | 92,746 |
| September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 17 Mississippi State | No. 11 | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA
| ESPN | W 31–3 | 92,746 |
| September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | at Tennessee | No. 7 | | CBS | W 41–0 | 102,455 |
| October 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at Vanderbilt | No. 5 | | ESPN | W 45–14 | 36,282 |
| October 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Missouri | No. 4 | | SECN | W 53–28 | 92,746 |
| October 28 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. Florida | No. 3 | | CBS | W 42–7 | 84,107 |
| November 4 | 3:30 p.m. | South Carolina | No. 1 | - Sanford Stadium
- Athens, GA (rivalry)
| CBS | W 24–10 | 92,746 |
| November 11 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 10 Auburn | No. 1 | | CBS | L 17–40 | 87,451 |
| November 18 | 3:30 p.m. | Kentucky | No. 7 | | CBS | W 42–13 | 92,746 |
| November 25 | 12:00 p.m. | at Georgia Tech* | No. 7 | | ABC | W 38–7 | 55,000 |
| December 2 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Auburn | No. 6 | | CBS | W 28–7 | 76,534 |
| January 1, 2018 | 5:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Oklahoma* | No. 3 | | ESPN | W 54–48 2OT | 92,844 |
| January 8, 2018 | 8:30 p.m. | vs. No. 4 Alabama | No. 3 | | ESPN | L 23–26 OT | 77,430 |
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- UGA – Javon Wims 34 yd pass from Jake Fromm (R. Blankenship kick), 10:40. UGA 14–0.
- UGA – Sony Michel 6 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 6:56. UGA 21–0.
- Third quarter
- UGA – R. Blankenship 23 yd field goal, 7:18. UGA 24–0.
- UGA – Nick Chubb 8 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 1:32. UGA 31–0.
- Fourth quarter
- APP – Taylor Lamb 20 yd run (Michael Rubino kick), 5:41. UGA 31–7.
- APP – Michael Rubino 43 yd field goal, 0:26. UGA 31–10.
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- UGA – Jake Fromm – 143 yards
- APP – Taylor Lamb – 128 yards
- Rushing leaders
- UGA – Nick Chubb – 96 yards
- APP – Taylor Lamb – 66 yards
- Receiving leaders
- UGA – Javon Wims – 81 yards
- APP – Jalin Moore – 34 yards
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Appalachian State at No. 15 Georgia
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA
- Date: September 2, 2017
- Game time: 6:20 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Few clouds, 81 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 92,746
- Referee: David Smith
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On September 2, 2017, Georgia faced Appalachian State University. Returning starting QB Jacob Eason suffered a knee injury early into the game, prompting true freshman QB Jake Fromm to enter. The freshman went 10 of 15 for 143 yards and a touchdown, and the defense kept the Mountaineers off the scoreboard for most of the game as the Bulldogs took care of business in Athens.
Notre Dame
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- ND – Justin Yoon 39 yd field goal, 12:48. ND 3–0.
- UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 27 yd field goal, 6:36. Tied 3–3.
- Second quarter
- ND – Brandon Wimbush 1 yd run (Yoon kick), 12:24. ND 10–3.
- UGA – Terry Godwin 5 yd pass from Jake Fromm (R. Blankenship kick), 6:45. Tied 10–10.
- ND – Justin Yoon 42 yd field goal, 4:14. ND 13–10.
- Third quarter
- ND – Justin Yoon 37 yd field goal, 6:22. ND 16–10.
- UGA – Sony Michel 6 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 4:34. UGA 17–16.
- Fourth quarter
- ND – Justin Yoon 28 yd field goal, 10:21. ND 19–17.
- UGA – R. Blankenship 30 yd field goal, 3:34. UGA 20–19.
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No. 15 Georgia at No. 24 Notre Dame
at Notre Dame Stadium • Notre Dame, IN
- Date: September 9, 2017
- Game time: 7:44 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Clear, 67 °F (19 °C)
- Game attendance: 77,622
- Referee: Matt Austin
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Georgia traveled to Notre Dame for the first game between the two teams since the 1981 Sugar Bowl, which gave the No. 1 Bulldogs the 1980 National Championship. An estimated 70,000 Georgia fans traveled with the Bulldogs for the team's first trip north of the Mason-Dixon line in over 50 years. Notre Dame had just gained over 400 rushing yards in a blowout of Temple the week before, but Georgia's dominant front seven was able to hold Notre Dame's powerful rushing attack to just 55 yards in the victory. Rodrigo Blankenship kicked the game winning field goal late in the fourth quarter, and linebacker Lorenzo Carter recovered a fumble forced by Davin Bellamy on the ensuing drive to seal the game.
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- UGA – Mecole Hardman 5 yd pass from Jake Fromm (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 3:48. UGA 7–0.
- UGA – Nick Chubb 32 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 1:45. UGA 14–0.
- Second quarter
- UGA – Terry Godwin 51 yd pass from Jake Fromm (R. Blankenship kick), 10:32. UGA 21–0.
- SAM – T.D. Marshall 9 yd pass from Devlin Hodges (Jordan Weaver kick), 5:49. UGA 21–7.
- Third quarter
- UGA – Nick Chubb 14 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 12:19. UGA 28–7.
- UGA – Terry Godwin 9 yd pass from Jake Fromm (R. Blankenship kick), 8:33. UGA 35–7.
- UGA – D'Andre Swift 11 yd run (David Marvin kick), 1:27. UGA 42–7.
- Fourth quarter
- SAM – Kelvin McKnight 18 yd pass from Devlin Hodges (Jordan Weaver kick), 13:49. UGA 42–14.
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- UGA – Nick Chubb – 131 yards
- SAM – Justin Curry – 25 yards
- Receiving leaders
- UGA – Terry Godwin – 98 yards
- SAM – Kelvin McKnight – 58 yards
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Samford at No. 13 Georgia
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA
- Date: September 16, 2017
- Game time: 7:39 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Clear, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 92,746
- Referee: Lee Hedrick
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Georgia dominated the Samford Bulldogs in Athens. Jake Fromm was efficient, going 8 of 13 for 165 yards and three touchdowns, and senior RB Nick Chubb gained 131 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries.
Mississippi State
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- UGA – Terry Godwin 59 yd pass from Jake Fromm (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 12:37. UGA 7–0.
- UGA – Nick Chubb 7 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 6:16. UGA 14–0.
- Second quarter
- MS – Jace Christmann 26 yd field goal, 1:14. UGA 14–3.
- Third quarter
- UGA – Nick Chubb 28 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 12:24. UGA 21–3.
- UGA – Isaac Nauta 41 yd pass from Jake from (R. Blankenship kick), 5:48. UGA 28–3.
- UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 49 yd field goal, 0:52. UGA 31–3.
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- UGA – Nick Chubb – 81 yards
- MS – Nick Gibson – 52 yards
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- UGA – Terry Godwin – 80 yards
- MS – Deddrick Thomas – 41 yards
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No. 17 Mississippi State at No. 11 Georgia
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA
- Date: September 23, 2017
- Game time: 7:10 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 92,746
- Referee: Marc Curles
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Fresh off of three dominant victories in a row, including a 37–7 blowout of LSU, Mississippi State came into Athens as one of the hottest teams in the country. Georgia almost immediately took control, however, with a 59-yard touchdown pass from Jake Fromm to Terry Godwin on their first play from scrimmage. Fromm would go 9 of 12 for 201 yards and two touchdowns as Georgia's defense suffocated Mississippi State's offense in the home win.
Tennessee
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- UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 38 yd field goal, 13:37. UGA 3–0.
- UGA – Javon Wims 12 yd pass from Jake Fromm (R. Blankenship kick), 6:10. UGA 10–0.
- Second quarter
- UGA – Jake Fromm 9 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 7:13. UGA 17–0.
- UGA – Jake Fromm 4 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 4:14. UGA 24–0.
- Third quarter
- UGA – Sony Michel 21 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 1:04. UGA 31–0.
- Fourth quarter
- UGA – Brian Herrien 1 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 12:00. UGA 38–0.
- UGA – David Martin 19 yd field goal, 5:34. UGA 41–0.
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- UGA – Nick Chubb – 109 yards
- UT – John Kelly – 44 yards
- Receiving leaders
- UGA – Terry Godwin – 43 yards
- UT – John Kelly – 47 yards
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No. 7 Georgia at Tennessee
at Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, TN
- Date: September 30, 2017
- Game time: 3:39 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Partly sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
- Game attendance: 102,455
- Referee: Hubert Owens
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Georgia traveled to Knoxville in search of payback for a heartbreaking loss the year before. The result was a 41–0 shutout of the Volunteers, their first shutout since 1994 and their worst home loss in over a century. Jake Fromm accounted for three total touchdowns while the Georgia defense held Tennessee to just 142 yards of offense. This was Georgia's largest margin of victory against the rival Volunteers since the 1981 season, when Georgia won 44–0.
Vanderbilt
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- UGA – D'Andre Swift 5 yd pass from Jake Fromm (R. Blankenship kick), 13:08. UGA 14–0.
- UGA – Nick Chubb 14 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 1:58. UGA 21–0.
- VANDY – Ralph Webb 1 yd run (T. Openshaw kick), 0:28. UGA 21–7.
- Third quarter
- UGA – Terry Godwin 47 yd pass from Jake Fromm (R. Blankenship kick), 13:14. UGA 28–7.
- UGA – Sony Michel 50 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 10:17. UGA 35–7.
- UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 27 yd field goal, 3:34. UGA 38–7.
- Fourth quarter
- UGA – Elijah Holyfield 15 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 13:50. UGA 45–7.
- VANDY – C.J. Duncan 3 yd pass from Kyle Shurmur (T. Oppenshaw kick), 9:08. UGA 45–14.
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No. 5 Georgia at Vanderbilt
at Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN
- Date: October 7, 2017
- Game time: 11:02 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C)
- Game attendance: 32,282
- Referee: Lee Hedrick
- [10]
For the second week in a row, Georgia traveled to an opposing SEC stadium to avenge a loss from the year before. This time, Georgia blew out Vanderbilt in Nashville. Georgia's running backs had a field day as Nick Chubb and Sony Michel combined for nearly 300 yards and three touchdowns, and the team gained a total of 423 rushing yards in the blowout win.
Missouri
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| No. 4 Georgia |
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- UGA – Mecole Hardman 35 yd run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 10:30. UGA 7–0.
- MU – Albert Okwuegbunam 4 yd pass from Drew Lock (T. McCann kick), 6:50. Tied 7–7.
- UGA – Riley Ridley 19 yd pass from Jake Fromm (R. Blankenship kick), 3:16. UGA 14–7.
- MU – Emanuel Hall 63 yd pass from Drew Lock (T. McCann kick), 0:34. Tied 14–14.
- Second quarter
- UGA – Sony Michel 36 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 13:24. UGA 21–14.
- MU – Emanuel Hall 63 pass from Drew Lock (T. McCann kick), 11:34. Tied 21–21.
- UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 37 yd kick, 7:01. UGA 24–21.
- UGA – Jake Fromm 4 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 3:53. UGA 31–21.
- UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 43 yd kick, 0:00. UGA 34–21.
- Third quarter
- UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 29 yd kick, 10:49. UGA 37–21.
- UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 27 yd kick, 8:26. UGA 40–21.
- UGA – Sony Michel 16 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 6:05. UGA 47–21.
- Fourth quarter
- MU – Jason Reese 27 yd pass from Drew Lock (T. McCann kick), 12:19. UGA 47–28.
- UGA – Mecole Hardman 59 yd pass from Jake Fromm, 10:27. UGA 53–28.
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- UGA – Jake Fromm – 326 yards
- MU – Drew Lock – 253 yards
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Missouri at No. 4 Georgia
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA
- Date: October 14, 2017
- Game time: 7:39 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Fair, 69 °F (21 °C)
- Game attendance: 92,746
- Referee: Matt Loeffler
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The game started out surprisingly close thanks to the strong arm of Drew Lock as Missouri was able to match Georgia score-for-score into the second quarter. Georgia began to pull away by halftime, however, as the Bulldogs gained 696 total yards in the victory, the second-most in school history.
Florida
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- First quarter
- UGA – Nick Chubb 6 yd run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 11:34. UGA 7–0.
- UGA – Javon Wims 17 yd pass from Jake Fromm (R. Blankenship kick), 9:12. UGA 14–0.
- UGA – Sony Michel 74 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 7:32. UGA 21–0.
- Third quarter
- UGA – Sony Michel 45 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 6:43. UGA 28–0.
- UGA – J.R. Reed 3 yd fumble recovery (R. Blankenship kick), 5:21. UGA 35–0.
- Fourth quarter
- UGA – Elijah Holyfield 39 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 11:22. UGA 42–0.
- UF – Mark Thompson 1 yd run (E. Pineiro kick), 2:42. UGA 42–7.
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- UGA – Jake Fromm – 101 yards
- UF – Malik Zaire – 36 yards
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No. 3 Georgia vs. Florida
at EverBank Field • Jacksonville, FL
- Date: October 28, 2017
- Game time: 3:40 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 84,107
- Referee: James Carter
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Georgia broke its three-game losing streak to Florida with a dominant performance in Jacksonville, their best win in the series since 1982. Senior RB Sony Michel had one of the best games of his career, rushing for 137 yards and two touchdowns on a mere 6 carries, and the Georgia defense dominated once again. Florida's defeat in this game sealed the fate of the Gators' Head Coach Jim McElwain, who was fired within a few days of the crushing loss.
South Carolina
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| No. 2 Georgia |
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- First quarter
- UGA – Sony Michel 8 yd run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 2:21. UGA 7–0.
- Second quarter
- SC – Bryan Edwards 12 yd pass from Jake Bentley (P. White kick), 14:07. Tied 7–7.
- UGA – Javon Wims 10 yd pass from Jake Fromm (R. Blankenship kick), 4:40. UGA 14–7.
- Third quarter
- UGA – Mecole Hardman 20 yd pass from Jake Fromm (R. Blankenship kick), 9:28. UGA 21–7.
- SC – Parker White 25 yd field goal, 3:36. UGA 21–10.
- Fourth quarter
- UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 20 yd field goal, 6:36. UGA 24–10.
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- UGA – Nick Chubb – 102 yards
- SC – A.J. Turner – 35 yards
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South Carolina at No. 2 Georgia
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA
- Date: November 4, 2017
- Game time: 3:39 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
- Game attendance: 92,746
- Referee: Ken Williamson
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Ranked No. 1 in the College Football Playoff Poll for the first time ever, and for the first time in any poll since the beginning of the 2008 season, Georgia defeated South Carolina in Athens behind a balanced offensive attack. Jake Fromm completed 16 of 22 passes for 196 yards and two touchdowns, while the duo of Sony Michel and Nick Chubb combined for 183 yards. The win, combined with a Kentucky loss on the same day, clinched the SEC East for Georgia.
Auburn
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- First quarter
- UGA – Nick Chubb 1 yd run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 11:21. UGA 7–0.
- AU – Daniel Carlson 54 yd field goal, 8:19. UGA 7–3.
- AU – Daniel Carlson 37 yd field goal, 1:20. UGA 7–6.
- Second quarter
- AU – Daniel Carlson 30 yd field goal, 12:03. AU 9–7.
- AU – Darius Slayton 42 yd pass from Jarrett Stidham (D. Carlson kick), 4:09. AU 16–7.
- Third quarter
- AU – Jarrett Stidham 7 yd run (D. Carlson kick), 11:57. AU 23–7.
- AU – Ryan Davis 32 yd pass from Jarrett Stidham (D. Carlson kick), 8:12. AU 30–7.
- UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 47 yd field goal, 5:23. AU 30–10.
- Fourth quarter
- AU – Daniel Carlson 37 yd field goal, 10:06. AU 33–10.
- AU – Kerryon Johnson 55 yd pass from Jarrett Stidham (D. Carlson kick), 6:13. AU 40–10.
- UGA – Riley Ridley 14 yd pass from Jake Fromm (R. Blankenship kick), 2:19. AU 40–17.
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- UGA – Javon Wims – 96 yards
- AU – Kerryon Johnson – 66 yards
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No. 2 Georgia at No. 10 Auburn
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
- Date: November 11, 2017
- Game time: 2:46 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
- Game attendance: 87,451
- Referee: Matt Austin
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The No. 10 Auburn Tigers ended a three-game losing streak against the Bulldogs as they dominated No. 1 Georgia at home. Georgia scored a quick touchdown on their first drive but struggled to touch the scoreboard for the remainder of the game. Auburn took advantage of huge special teams blunders by Georgia and held Nick Chubb and Sony Michel to a combined 48 yards on the ground. Auburn RB Kerryon Johnson shredded the Georgia defense for 233 total yards in the blowout victory.
Kentucky
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| No. 7 Georgia |
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- First quarter
- UK – Austin MacGinnis 37 yd field goal, 9:40. UK 3–0.
- UGA – Nick Chubb 8 yd run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 3:19. UGA 7–3.
- UK – Austin MacGinnis 35 field goal, 0:11. UGA 7–6.
- Second quarter
- UGA – Javon Wims 27 yd pass from Jake Fromm (R. Blankenship kick), 4:56. UGA 14–6.
- UGA – Sony Michel 37 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 1:51. UGA 21–6.
- Third quarter
- UK – Benny Snell 1 yd run (A. MacGinnis kick), 11:29. UGA 21–13.
- UGA – Sony Michel 8 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 8:16. UGA 28–13.
- Fourth quarter
- UGA – Nick Cubb 55 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 14:17. UGA 35–13.
- UGA – Sony Michel 4 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 10:59. UGA 42–13.
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- UGA – Jake Fromm – 123 yards
- UK – Stephen Johnson – 138 yards
- Rushing leaders
- UGA – Nick Chubb – 151 yards
- UK – Benny Snell – 94 yards
- Receiving leaders
- UGA – Javon Wims – 83 yards
- UK – Blake Bone – 45 yards
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Kentucky at No. 7 Georgia
at Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA
- Date: November 18, 2017
- Game time: 3:45 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C)
- Game attendance: 92,746
- Referee: Hubert Owens
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Georgia bounced back from their crushing loss to Auburn with a dominant home win over Kentucky. Sony Michel and Nick Chubb had a huge day on the ground, combining for 238 rushing yards and five touchdowns, and the Georgia defense held Kentucky's physical offense to 124 yards on the ground.
Georgia Tech
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- First quarter
- UGA – Nick Chubb 1 yd run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 5:51. UGA 7–0.
- Second quarter
- UGA – Javon Wims 21 yd pass from Jake Fromm (R. Blankenship kick), 7:05. UGA 14–0.
- GT – Ricky Jeune 10 yd pass from TaQuon Marshall (B. King kick), 0:48. UGA 14–7.
- UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 37 yd field goal, 0:00. UGA 17–7.
- Third quarter
- UGA – Sony Michel 4 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 9:03. UGA 24–7.
- UGA – D'Andre Swift 2 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 1:23. UGA 31–7.
- Fourth quarter
- UGA – Ahkil Crumpton 78 yd pass from Jake Fromm (R. Blankenship kick), 11:21. UGA 38–7.
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- UGA – Sony Michel – 85 yards
- GT – TaQuon Marshall – 72 yards
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- UGA – Ahkil Crumpton – 78 yards
- GT – Ricky Jeune – 38 yards
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No. 7 Georgia at Georgia Tech (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)
at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA
- Date: November 25, 2017
- Game time: 12:06 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 55,000
- Referee: Jeff Flanagan
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The No. 7 Bulldogs avenged their final loss of the previous season with a blowout win over Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Jake Fromm was a very efficient 12 of 16 for 224 yards and two touchdowns, while Georgia's running backs added 247 yards and three touchdowns in the win. The Georgia defense was strong, holding Georgia Tech to a season-low 226 yards of total offense
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- First quarter
- AU – Nate Craig-Myers 6 yd pass from Jarrett Stidham (Daniel Carlson kick), 9:54. AU 7–0.
- Second quarter
- UGA – Isaac Nauta 2 yd pass from Jake Fromm (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 10:14. Tied 7–7.
- UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 27 yd field goal, 4:59. UGA 10–7.
- Third quarter
- UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 35 yd field goal, 1:26. UGA 13–7.
- Fourth quarter
- UGA – Terry Godwin 7 yd pass from Jake Fromm (2pt conversion: Terry Godwin pass from Jake Fromm), 13:06. UGA 21–7.
- UGA – D'Andre Swift 64 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 10:34. UGA 28–7.
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- UGA – Jake Fromm – 183 yards
- AU – Jarrett Stidham – 145 yards
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No. 6 Georgia vs. No. 4 Auburn (SEC Championship Game)
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA
- Date: December 2, 2017
- Game time: 4:12 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Indoors
- Game attendance: 76,534
- Referee: John McDaid
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After losing a terribly one-sided game to Auburn in the regular season, No. 6 Georgia had a chance to redeem themselves with a rematch against No. 2 Auburn in the SEC Championship game. Auburn started off strong, going 75 yards on 10 plays for a touchdown on their first drive. However, in a complete reversal of the regular season game, Auburn was unable to score from there on out. Georgia grabbed the momentum after recovering an Auburn fumble at the beginning of the second quarter, and the Bulldogs would go on to score 28 unanswered points in a blowout victory. This time, the Georgia defense held a banged-up Kerryon Johnson to just 45 total yards, while Sony Michel and Nick Chubb each had over 80 total yards of their own. True freshman QB Jake Fromm played well in the biggest game of his career, going 16 of 22 for 183 yards and two touchdowns. Another true freshman, D'Andre Swift, all but assured Georgia's victory with a 64-yard 4th quarter touchdown run to put the Bulldogs up by three scores. The win gave Georgia its first SEC title since 2005 and secured a spot for Georgia in the 2018 College Football Playoff.
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- OU – Marquise Brown 13 yd pass from Baker Mayfield (A. Seibert kick), 11:31. OU 7–0.
- UGA – Sony Michel 13 yd pass from Jake Fromm (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 8:27. Tied 7–7.
- OU – Rodney Anderson 9 yd run (A. Seibert kick), 6:56. OU 14–7.
- Second quarter
- OU – Rodney Anderson 41 yd run (A. Seibert kick), 14:12. OU 21–7.
- UGA – Sony Michel 75 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 14:00. OU 21–14.
- OU – Austin Seibert 38 yd field goal, 9:12. OU 24–14.
- OU – Baker Mayfield 2 yd pass from CeeDee Lamb (A. Seibert kick), 0:06. OU 31–14.
- UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 55 yd field goal, 0:00. OU 31–17.
- Third quarter
- UGA – Nick Chubb 50 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 12:25. OU 31–24.
- UGA – Sony Michel 38 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 0:41. Tied 31–31.
- Fourth quarter
- UGA – Javon Wims 4 yd pass from Jake Fromm (R. Blankenship kick), 13:57. UGA 38–31.
- OU – Dimitri Flowers 11 yd pass from Baker Mayfield (A. Seibert kick), 8:47. Tied 38–38.
- OU – Steven Parker 46 yd fumble recovery (A. Seibert kick), 6:52. OU 45–38.
- UGA – Nick Chubb 2 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 0:52. Tied 45–45.
- First overtime
- UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 38 yd field goal. UGA 48–45.
- OU – Austin Seibert 33 yd field goal. Tied 48–48.
- Second overtime
- UGA – Sony Michel 27 yd run. UGA 54–48.
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No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 2 Oklahoma (Rose Bowl–CFP Semifinal)
at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, CA
- Date: January 1, 2018
- Game time: 2:12 p.m. PST
- Game weather: Sunny, 71 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 92,844
- Referee: Jeff Heaser
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On January 1, 2018, Georgia defeated Oklahoma 54–48 in a College Football Playoff semifinal game played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Oklahoma led by 14 points at halftime, but Georgia used a strong running game to storm back in the second half. The game was tied at 45 at the end of regulation time. After the teams traded field goals in the first overtime period, Georgia prevailed on a 27-yard Sony Michel touchdown run in double overtime following an Oklahoma field goal attempt blocked by Lorenzo Carter. The senior duo of Chubb and Michel combined for 367 total yards and 6 touchdowns in the highest-scoring Rose Bowl of all time.
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- Second quarter
- UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 41 yd field goal, 14:14. UGA 3–0.
- UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 27 yd field goal, 7:33. UGA 6–0.
- UGA – Mecole Hardman 1 yd run (R. Blankenship kick), 0:07. UGA 13–0.
- Third quarter
- UA – Henry Ruggs 6 yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (A. Pappanastos kick), 8:52. UGA 13–7.
- UGA – Mecole Hardman 80 yd pass from Jake Fromm (R. Blankenship kick), 6:52. UGA 20–7.
- UA – Andy Pappanastos 43 yd field goal, 5:15. UGA 20–10.
- Fourth quarter
- UA – Andy Pappanastos 30 yd field goal, 9:24. UGA 20–13.
- UA – Calvin Ridley 7 yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (A. Pappanastos kick), 3:49. Tied 20–20.
- Overtime
- UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 51 yd field goal. UGA 23–20.
- UA – DeVonta Smith 41 yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa. UA 26–23.
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No. 4 Alabama vs. No. 3 Georgia (CFP National Championship Game)
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, GA
- Date: January 8, 2018
- Game time: 8:19 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Indoors
- Game attendance: 77,430
- Referee: Dan Capron
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Georgia charged out to a 13–0 half time lead. Alabama coach Nick Saban made a gutsy call at the half to change QBs, going with freshman Tua Tagovailoa. Alabama chipped away at the Georgia lead in the second half eventually scoring the game tying TD on a 4th and goal from the 6 yard line late in the contest. Alabama had a chance to win it in regulation but missed a short field goal and the game was sent to OT. Georgia kicker Rodrigo Blankenship hit a 51-yard field goal, setting a National Championship game record to give the Bulldogs a 3-point lead in OT. On Alabama's OT possession they scored a TD on second down that won the game and gave Alabama their 5th National Championship under Nick Saban.
